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SUBSTANCE IMPAIRMENT POLICY

EXPECTATIONS FOR CONTRACTORS

We are committed to the safety and productivity of all operations on behalf of employees,
customers, and the communities in which we operate. Use of illicit drugs and the
inappropriate use of alcohol, medications, or other substances can have serious adverse
effects on performance, safety and well-being of contractor’s employees, our employees,
customers, other contractors, visitors and on the public or the environment.

To achieve these commitments, we have implemented this Policy.


This Policy outlines our requirements, standards and guidelines associated with alcohol and
drug use while working for or on our site site which have been set for all Contractors
Contractor’s Workers and Suppliers who may be engaged in safety sensitive work on our
behalf. Contractors must have a policy to enforce these requirements for themselves and for
Contractor’s Workers when working for or on our site. Contractors with ten (10) or more
employees, including owner(s), are required to have their own company policy and related
program which complies with these expectations. Contractors with less than ten (10)
employees including owner(s), may use our testing protocol, but must have a policy requiring
their employees to submit to the same.
To the extent the Contractor’s contract with us obligates the Contractor to comply with our
policies and site safety requirements, these expectations fall within the obligations which the
contractor must fulfill.

POLICY STANDARDS

Contractors must ensure Contractor’s Workers are free from any adverse effects of alcohol or
other drugs, adhere to our fitness for duty standards which are set out below and, in the Policy,
and conduct themselves in an appropriate and safe manner while working for or on our site by
being fit for duty, and remain fit throughout their work day or shift as required by this Policy.

This Policy applies to all contractors, suppliers or representatives who may be engaged in work on
our premises or work sites by ongoing contract for more than one day on an annual basis.

The Policy also applies to project work which will be greater than one day in duration.

i. Illicit Drugs: The following are prohibited while working for or on our site:
• The use, possession, distribution, offering or sale or purchase of illicit drugs or drug
paraphernalia;
• The unauthorized possession of prescribed medications without a legally obtained
prescription or use of such medication’s contrary to the prescription for their use,
and distribution, offering or sale or purchase of prescription medications without a
legally obtained prescription;
• Being under the influence of illicit drugs, and
• Presence in the body of illicit drugs as determined through a drug testing program or
other acceptable to us method of confirming use of an illicit drug.

ii. Alcohol:

• The use, possession, distribution, offering or sale or purchase of beverage alcohol is


prohibited when on while working for or on our site with the exception of
possession of sealed containers locked in the trunk (or otherwise appropriately
secured) of a personal vehicle consistent with any applicable motor vehicle or
highway transportation legislation.
• Contractor’s Workers covered by this policy cannot report for duty under the
influence of alcohol or use alcohol when on duty including during meals or other
breaks.

iii. Medications: Contractor’s Workers must use prescribed and over-the-counter


medications responsibly and must strictly comply with any applicable prescription. The
intentional misuse of medications (e.g. using the medication not as it has been
prescribed, using someone else’s prescription medication, combining medication and
alcohol use against direction) while on our business, premises, or worksite is prohibited
unless the use is in compliance with an applicable prescription. If such use renders a
Contractor’s Worker unfit to work or to work safely, it is a violation of this
policy. Medications of concern are those that inhibit or may inhibit an employee's
ability to perform their job safely and productively.

The Contractor must have expectations for full disclosure from a Contractor’s Worker
regarding any medication which might affect safe operation, and take appropriate steps
to ensure use of the medication does not impair their ability to perform their duties
safely and efficiently and to minimize associated risk, which would include notifying
their company or a representative of any need for modified work under the
circumstances.
iv. Possession of Alcohol or Drugs: We reserve the right to conduct investigations when
there are reasonable grounds to believe that alcohol or illicit drugs are present on
premises owned, contracted or otherwise controlled by us or by our customers or
clients. Any Contract Worker who refuses to submit to a search requested by our
representative will be removed from the premises or worksite by the Contractor or,
failing action by the Contractor, by us.

v. Investigations: Any Contractor’s Worker who is involved in an accident, near miss or


is believed to be unfit for duty while on our worksite, may be subject to “post
incident” or “reasonable cause” alcohol and drug testing by Contractor or, failing
action by the contractor, by us at our direction. Testing may be conducted as part of
a complete investigation into the situation, and the costs of the testing will be borne
by the Contractor. If the Contractor’s Worker refuses to submit to an alcohol and
drug test or proof is given of an attempt to hide or alter the findings of a test, the
Contractor shall remove the Contractor’s Worker from our premises or worksite and
shall ensure that the Contractor’s Worker does not return without our approval in
advance.

vi. Safety Sensitive Testing: While we is not requiring that contractors undertake safety
sensitive testing at this time, we do recommend this as a “best practice” when hiring
new employees who will be engaged in safety sensitive work, be they permanent
employees or casual workers.

vii. For Cause & Incident Related Testing: A program for this testing is expected to be in
place for all contractors and their employees conducting Weyerhaeuser work. This
includes administrative work conducted on our worksite.

VIOLATIONS OF POLICY PROVISIONS

If there is any reason to believe any Contractor’s Worker is on duty in an unfit or unsafe
condition, or otherwise in contravention of the basic intent and provisions of this policy:

• the Contractor will be notified and must conduct the Contractor’s Worker to a safe
place. If the Contractor cannot be located immediately, our supervisor will conduct the
Contractor’s Worker to a safe place;
• the Contractor must investigate the situation;
• The Contractor must refer the person for an alcohol and drug test if there is reasonable
cause to believe alcohol or other drugs are or may be a factor;
• The Contractor must satisfy us that there was no breach of this policy; and
• the Contractor’s Worker must not return to work for on our business, premises, or
worksites without written permission from us in advance, and must adhere to any
conditions governing their return.

Failure of a Contractor’s Worker to abide by these provisions may result in permanent removal

of that person from work on our business, premises, or worksites. Failure of contractors or

their employees to meet these expectations will be considered a breach of the Contractor’s

contract with us, and may result in termination of that contract or an obligation to pay

damages to us.

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